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2006 Community Profiles

 
Claresholm Image: Data quality note(s)
Alberta
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Verchères
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   5,243
Population in 2001 1 3,622   4,782
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   9.6
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   2,162
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   2,114
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   71.6
Land area (square km) 8.30   73.24
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   5,245 2,640 2,605
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   330 165 160
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   285 150 130
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   310 150 160
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   315 160 155
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   305 175 135
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   345 170 175
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   335 165 175
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   380 195 185
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   360 175 180
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   485 240 245
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   440 235 205
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   365 195 175
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   320 165 155
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   235 125 110
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   150 75 75
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   125 55 75
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   85 30 55
85 years and over 175 55 125   70 20 50
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   40.3 39.8 40.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   82.4 82.5 82.5
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   4,320 2,175 2,150
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   3,205 1,615 1,595
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   1,110 555 555
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   4,320 2,170 2,150
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   1,920 1,040 880
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   1,700 850 850
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   70 40 35
Divorced 11 305 125 180   400 200 200
Widowed 12 410 90 315   230 45 185
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   2,115
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   72.3
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.8   2.4
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 3.5   0.7
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.6   5.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   18.2
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 6.7   1.2
Number of owned dwellings 16 1,130   1,570
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   550
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   1,455
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   655
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   5.4
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   6.5
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   0.0
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 159,870   207,062
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   1,635
Number of married-couple families 22 800   830
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   560
Number of lone-parent families 135   245
Number of female lone-parent families 100   165
Number of male lone-parent families 30   75
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   2.8
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   2.8
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.9
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.3
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.3
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   65,371
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   67,382
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   73,702
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   43,685
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   42,361
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   59,959
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   55,092
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   56,388
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   60,382
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   40,589
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   38,602
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   51,800
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   2,110
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   625
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   715
One-person households 505   480
Other household types 28 175   290
Average household size 2.2   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   58,764
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   87,901
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   62,290
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   22,591
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   47,734
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   49,769
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   70,041
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   51,743
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   20,127
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   42,365
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   550
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   773
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   5,185 2,630 2,555
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   40 15 30
French only 35 10 20   5,035 2,570 2,465
English and French 0 0 0   20 10 10
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   90 35 55
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   5,190 2,630 2,560
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   15 10 0
French only 0 0 0   3,325 1,630 1,695
English and French 75 30 50   1,815 980 835
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   30 10 20
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   5,190 2,630 2,555
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   10 10 10
French 0 0 0   5,095 2,585 2,510
Non-official language 65 35 30   45 20 20
English and French 0 0 0   0 10 0
English and non-official language 10 0 0   10 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   15 10 10
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   15 0 10
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   5,190 2,630 2,560
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   4,990 2,540 2,445
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   150 55 90
Before 1991 285 125 155   75 40 40
1991 to 2000 15 15 0   30 15 20
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   35 10 30
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   50 30 20
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   5,185 2,630 2,560
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   5,095 2,595 2,500
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   1,025 540 485
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   4,070 2,055 2,010
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   95 35 55
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   4,270 2,170 2,100
1st generation 44 300 140 160   165 80 85
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   100 50 50
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   4,005 2,045 1,965
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   5,130 2,605 2,525
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   4,585 2,350 2,235
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 180 85 95   250 110 140
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 195 95 100   255 125 130
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 50 30 15   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   40 20 15
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   4,855 2,460 2,395
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   3,040 1,550 1,490
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   680 335 350
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 590 210 380   1,065 540 525
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 150 80 70   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 10 0 0   70 35 35
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   5,185 2,630 2,560
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   25 10 20
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   5,160 2,625 2,535
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   4,275 2,170 2,105
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   915 475 435
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   1,035 490 550
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   850 550 300
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   835 370 465
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   190 105 90
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   445 180 265
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   625 360 265
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   165 105 60
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   205 115 100
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   110 80 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   125 65 65
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 15   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   10 0 10
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 265 105 160   685 300 385
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   100 70 30
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   120 55 65
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   180 80 100
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   175 60 115
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 15   15 15 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 20   90 20 75
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   2,350 1,245 1,105
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   340 195 145
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   650 290 360
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   470 325 145
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   455 235 215
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   140 65 75
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   295 135 165
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   4,275 2,170 2,100
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   1,950 965 985
Education 150 40 110   190 55 135
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   155 55 105
Humanities 50 45 0   75 40 30
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   125 35 90
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   490 105 385
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   85 65 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   100 50 50
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   685 615 70
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   80 50 30
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   140 25 110
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   190 100 85
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   4,275 2,170 2,100
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   1,950 965 985
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   2,320 1,205 1,115
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   2,245 1,160 1,085
Outside Canada 140 65 75   80 45 35
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   4,275 2,170 2,100
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   3,060 1,685 1,375
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   2,960 1,645 1,315
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   95 40 55
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   1,215 485 725
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   71.6 77.6 65.5
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   69.2 75.8 62.6
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   3.1 2.4 4.0
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   3,050 1,685 1,365
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   295 165 135
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   530 125 410
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   190 155 30
D Health occupations 170 40 130   180 25 150
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   185 40 145
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   40 0 30
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   530 215 320
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   710 650 60
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   100 75 30
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   290 225 65
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   3,050 1,685 1,365
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   125 95 35
Construction 150 145 10   250 210 35
Manufacturing 125 105 20   565 455 110
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   170 90 80
Retail trade 175 75 100   330 140 190
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   150 50 100
Health care and social services 325 75 250   320 45 275
Educational services 65 15 45   160 60 105
Business services 170 85 85   425 270 155
Other services 320 110 210   540 260 275
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 2,710 1,215 1,490   4,110 2,070 2,040
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   4,010 1,995 2,015
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   1,915 940 970
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   825 320 505
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   3,285 1,790 1,495
English 1,865 970 890   80 40 40
French 10 0 0   3,120 1,715 1,405
Non-official language 10 0 10   20 10 10
English and French 0 0 0   55 15 40
English and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   2,960 1,640 1,315
Worked at home 125 80 45   240 100 140
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   290 250 40
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   2,420 1,285 1,135
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   435 205 230
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   620 360 255
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   1,370 725 645
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 83 1,485 775 710   2,715 1,540 1,175
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   2,330 1,380 950
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   120 30 90
Public transit 0 0 0   115 45 70
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   135 70 70
All other modes 20 15 0   15 15 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   5,190 2,630 2,560
Total visible minority population 85 50 35 15   85 45 45
Chinese 15 0 0   15 0 20
South Asian 86 0 10 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   10 0 0
Filipino 25 20 10   0 0 0
Latin American 10 0 0   45 25 20
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   10 0 0
Arab 0 0 0   0 0 0
West Asian 88 0 0 0   0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0   15 15 0
Japanese 0 0 0   0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   0 0 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   0 0 0
Not a visible minority 91 3,465 1,640 1,825   5,100 2,590 2,515
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   3,280 1,795 1,485
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   28,199 37,916 21,685
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   1,940 1,170 770
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   39,911 48,011 32,078
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Verchères, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   4,135 2,110 2,025
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   28,156 37,881 20,352
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   24,681 31,692 19,033
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   77.7 80.7 72.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   9.8 6.7 15.1
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   12.6 12.6 12.7
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   5,185 2,630 2,555
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   10.5 9.9 10.9
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   8.3 8.2 8.4
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   10.3 14.5 5.8
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 14.0 5.6 21.2   9.4 12.8 5.8

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Claresholm, Alberta (Code4803022) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
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